COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State coach Urban Meyer wanted to talk to somebody before Saturday’s spring game, so he walked up to Michael Jordan. We’re talking about the 6-7, 316-pound guard, of course. Meyer said the freshman said he was nervous, perhaps because a record crowd of 100,189 at Ohio Stadium eye-balling from the stands. It can be overwhelming. OHIO STATE: More playmakers on the way | Buckeyes’ Burrow provides backup That’s the first big test for an early enrollee at Ohio State. “You gotta find out how guys perform in those kind of arenas and those kind of situations.” Meyer is looking for a lot of those guys heading into his fifth season at Ohio State. It might be his most-interesting coaching challenge to date. The Buckeyes replace 16 starters, including nine that left early for the NFL Draft. Yet Meyer’s temperament was far different at this year’s spring game than last year, when he graded the spring with an, “Eh. What’s eh?” After watching the Gray beat the Scarlet 28-17, Meyer left saying “What I didn’t like? I liked it all.” “I will probably watch the film and get sick to my stomach,” Meyer joked. …
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